Topic: research

Portrait of Sarah McCarthy
People | February 13, 2019

Ph.D. student Sarah McCarthy didn’t want to follow in her family members’ footsteps — until the day she visited a classroom.

Caesars Palace sportsbook
Campus News | February 12, 2019

From sports to themed casinos, UNLV researchers push the boundaries of hospitality scholarship.

photo of man with kids
Campus News | January 17, 2019

The UNLV anthropology student Trevor Pollom's research in nutrition took him to Africa as a tribe transitions to cultivated crops.

Henry Castillo presents at the Rebel Grad Slam event,
Campus News | January 17, 2019

Master's student Henry Castillo turns personal experiences into research to help others feel empowered through public speaking.

Bhagya De Silva portrait
People | January 17, 2019

Doctoral student Bhagya De Silva traveled more than nine thousand miles to mine for better Alzheimer's Treatments.

UNLV dental professor reviewing data with student
Campus News | December 19, 2018

University joins the ranks of just 130 institutions nationwide classified by Carnegie as “very high research activity” – or R1 – the gold standard for university research metrics.

portrait of man in classroom
People | November 28, 2018

At UNLV, physician Buddhadeb Dawn is able to combine his talent for program-building with his passions for research and patient care.

UNLV School of Medicine
People | November 21, 2018

The new chair of the School of Medicine’s ob/gyn department says that even after decades, delivering babies still is exciting.